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ally found near tombs and temples, the leaves are somewhat 

 aromatic. 



GRATIA TAPIA, Capparidacew. NAT. VARANA. TAM, MAVI- 

 LIKGHUM. A middle sized tree bearing showy greenish white 

 flowers, the juice of the bark is astringent and prescribed by the 

 Natives in intermittent fever, a decoction of the bark is also 

 used for a similar purpose. 



CROSSANDRA AXILLARIS. Acanthacece. Axil-flowered Cros- 

 sandra. 



CROTON SEBIFERUM, EupJirobiacece. NAT. PIPPALYANG. This 

 tree is not very common, and is only to be met with in a few 

 gardens. It is an ornamental tree, and bears flowers and fruit 

 for a great part of the year together. The fruit is of a pear 

 shape, yellow and red, which when ripe opens and displays two 

 or three black seeds enveloped partially with a fatty-looking 

 substance. It is this from which the Chinese extract the tallow 

 and make into candles. 



CROTON TIGLIUM. NAT. JUMALGOTA. A small tree, leaves 

 alternate, ovate, cordate, from three to five inches long and two 

 or three broad ; yields the croton oil. 



CROTON YARIEGATUM. Euphorbiacece. An ornamental shrub 

 commonly called the laurel, the leaves are variegated j there is 

 also a willow leaf variety equally ornamental and handsome ; 

 the plants thrive best in large pots or tubs, and are easily pro- 

 pagated by cuttings. The willow leaf variety thrives best in a 

 situation shaded from the noonday sun. 



CUCUMIS MELO. Vide Melon. 



CUCUMIS SATIVUS. Cucurbitacece. Vide Cucumber. 



CUPRESSUS GLAUCA. Coniferce. NAT. SURTJS. This is a tall, 

 elegant, and graceful tree, well adapted for border walks in a 

 garden, being always green, and a favorite with the Natives. It 

 grows easily, and is generally planted alternately with Areca. 

 Slips, if taken off before the commencement of the rains, and 

 planted in beds shaded from the sun, take root ; each slip should 

 be six inches apart, and if common care is used, one-fourth of 

 the plants will strike and grow. After that they may be put 



